Article originally appeared on www.westernjournal.com.
Controversial Algerian boxer Imane Khelif is now assured of taking home a bronze medal after defeating Hungarian female Anna Luca Hamori.
Last year, Khelif was banned from fighting as a woman by the International Boxing Association because of the presence of an X and Y chromosome, hallmarks of being male.
Khelif is allowed to fight in the Olympics as a female because the Olympics have different rules. Fighter Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan is also fighting at the Olympics after being banned by the IBA for the same reason as Khelif
Unlike Khelif’s first fight, when Italy’s Angela Carini stopped the fight after 46 seconds citing the power of the punches she received, Hamori went three full rounds, but all five judges gave the fight to Khelif on points.
Khelif is now assured of winning a bronze medal because in boxing, the Olympics awards two bronze medals, according to The New York Times.
🇩🇿Imane Khelif right after …
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